Remove Estimating Remove Green Remove Materials Remove Procurement
article thumbnail

8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

Estimating project costs correctly and managing the budget accordingly are just as vital. All subcontractors make project cost estimation and budgeting errors. Follow these eight essential steps to estimate project costs and budget funds effectively to prevent grave miscalculations.

article thumbnail

MATERIALS FOR FORMWORK

The Constructor

Timber: This is the most common material used for bracing members to the form face. It is easily cut to shape on site, and if handled and stored carefully, it can be used many times. However, if the formwork is curved, a thinner plywood is used to facilitate bending. Like plywood, it can be easily cut to size on site.

Materials 136
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Enhance your takeoff, estimating.

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Enhance your takeoff, estimating, and proposal management procedures with ProContractorMX™ by Maxwell. Maxwell introduces ProContractorMX™ containing robust and comprehensible features to enhance your takeoff , estimating, and proposal management procedures. adsense analytic.

article thumbnail

5 Current Construction Industry Challenges and How Technology Can Help

Fieldwire

With the current supply shortage driving up the costs of construction material, waste is not only inefficient but can also dissolve the profit of a job quickly. The fact is, without material, a job site is at a standstill. There is no substitution for timely materials and equipment.

article thumbnail

Subways in America

The Constructor

Home News Videos Tips Building Building Bye Laws Building Materials Aggregates Cement Wood Building Tips Buildings Green Buildings Flooring Formwork/Shuttering Paints & Decoratives Skyscrappers Smart Materials Concrete Concrete Admixtures Concrete Cracks Crack Repair Concrete Durability Concrete Properties Concrete Types Fibre reinforced Fire Proof (..)

America 203
article thumbnail

FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Constructor

Organizing projects means defining roles and responsibilities, create a project charter, and develop high-level time and cost estimates. While doing planning for the project, effective and clear estimate of the time and costs are done. Organizing of the project is an important step towards planning of the project.

article thumbnail

TYPES OF CRACKS IN CONCRETE BEAMS

The Constructor

Home News Videos Tips Building Building Bye Laws Building Materials Aggregates Cement Wood Building Tips Buildings Green Buildings Flooring Formwork/Shuttering Paints & Decoratives Skyscrappers Smart Materials Concrete Concrete Admixtures Concrete Cracks Crack Repair Concrete Durability Concrete Properties Concrete Types Fibre reinforced Fire Proof (..)

Concrete 244